Counselling

Mechelle and her team are always on hand and the service they provide is totally confidential.

"We are there to guide you and enable you to talk about subjects which you may find difficult to discuss with your immediate family, friends, work colleagues and people on the whole. We both understand the difficulties, not only with how you may be feeling medically but in also trying to understand yourself, how to find you again and coping with the unknown."

Dealing with Cancer can open a plethora of emotions, not only for the person affected by cancer but also for their own personal network of people whom both Mechelle and her team work with.

Are you affect by Cancer?

Are you a carer of someone affected by cancer?

Have you been affected by cancer or on your own journey and have the need to talk to someone who understands how you may be feeling?...

What is the Hummingbird Centre?

We realise that discovering you have cancer is frightening overwhelming and life-changing and no one should be alone. We strive to provide support for the people of Bicester and surrounding area with help, guidance, friendship and complementary therapies that people may need throughout their journey.

Befriending, a talking therapy which offers a listening ear and support as and when the need arises- no recommendation needed.

Confidential services,except in those rare situations where you may be at risk of harm to yourself or others.

How do we help?

Those who visit the centre can access befriending and support.

All counsellors that offer 1-1 sessional work are qualified or in training.

The effects of cancer can be long lasting. Counselling is a listening service, to guide you through your own thinking so that you can make your own decisions and at your own pace. By listening closely to your concerns, your counsellor can help you see your issues more clearly and you can begin to make new and different choices about how to deal with things in the future.

Each session you can explore different aspects of your life with someone who will accept you without judging you. It is not about giving you advice or telling you what to do but providing you with the time and space you need to resolve your concerns.

Strong bottled up feelings like grief, anger and anxiety can become very intense and an opportunity to talk about them safely can help reducethe pain and distress they cause and easier to understand.